Community Nutrition Chapter 16

What is a Summative Evaluation?

Evaluation done at the end of program and is used to assess if the program was successful/effective, and determining how it can be improved.

What are the three levels of Nutrition Intervention?

1. Build Awareness 2. Change Lifestyles 3. Creative a supportive environment

Steps to defining a nutrition health Message

1. Define the idea ( central idea to convey) 2. Develop initial message concepts 3. Assess message concepts, use target audience feedback 4. fine tune message 5. validate

What are some things that allow people to learn best?

1. If they have prerequisite knowledge of the subject. 2. If the content is broken into smaller pieces 3. If what they learn is practiced and reinforced. 4. If the content seems relevant.

What are the components of a Lesson Plan?

1. Lesson Title 2. Target Audience 3. Duration 4. Lesson Goal, Objectives 5. Learning experience or activities 6. Evaluation method 7. Materials needed

What percentage of knowledge do we retain after two weeks from just what we see?

10%

What percentage of knowledge do we retain from what we see, say and do?

90%

Nutrition Education

Any set of learning experiences designed to facilitate the voluntary adoption of eating and other nutrition-related behaviors conducive to health and well-being.

What is a Nutrition education plan?

It is a written document that describes the target population's needs, goals and objectives, and lesson plans to impart positive change in population.

What is a Formative Evaluation?

Process of testing and assessing certain elements of knowledge before program is fully implemented.

What is Health Literacy?

The degree to which regular people can process, understand, and obtain basic health information, tools, and services to make appropriate health decisions.

How do adults learn best?

when the subject matter is tied directly to their own realm of experience.